February 2012
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Feb 24th
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Python Passion: Co-dominance Genetics →
Hey, followers!  Another promo plug for one of our best, Emily K. just started a tumblr to feature her extensive knowledge of reptiles, and her personal interest in breeding snakes!  Check it out! pythonpassion: In my last post I mentioned that the color morph for my new Ball Python was “Co-dominant”. This means that in the heterozygous form (two different alleles for a trait) an individual...
Feb 24th
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Feb 23rd
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Feb 22nd
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twisteri asked: Friends, you wouldn't have a PayPal account I could make my small donation to?
Feb 22nd
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Feb 21st
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Feb 20th
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Feb 19th
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Feb 17th
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Feb 17th
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Feb 16th
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Feb 15th
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Feb 14th
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Feb 13th
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Feb 13th
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Feb 10th
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Feb 9th
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Feb 9th
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Feb 7th
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Feb 6th
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Feb 3rd
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Feb 2nd
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Feb 1st
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January 2012
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Jan 31st
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Jan 31st
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Jan 30th
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Jan 29th
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anti-krist asked: how do you go about cataloging each specimen? i need help organizing some of my own bones and don't know where to begin. would much appreciate any help or suggestions! thanks! :)
Jan 29th
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Jan 28th
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Jan 28th
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Jan 27th
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A note about Arsenic
This is a quick post in reply to some comments on the reblogs from my (lovely!) followers:  Yes, most all of the specimens (mammal or avian, live mount or study skin) prepared prior to 1960 are full of arsenic.  We actually spend a good chunk of change out of our budget getting new arsenic testing kits and are well aware of the procedures involved with handling these specimens — I suppose I...
Jan 27th
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Jan 26th
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Jan 25th
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Jan 25th
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Jan 24th
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Jan 23rd
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Jan 21st
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Jan 21st
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Jan 15th
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Jan 14th
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thiswearyhead asked: I volunteered at a wildlife rehabilitation center for several years, and when an animal passed away, we would donate it as a specimen to the local university to preserve. There's not some macabre fascination with cutting up dead animals--it's about saving the knowledge for future generations. Some animals that exist now might not exist in 50 or 100 years, so by preserving specimens and...
Jan 14th
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Jan 13th
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Anonymous asked: how can you enjoy skinning and "cleaning" animals? i'm just not getting it..
Jan 13th
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Anonymous asked: Im getting ready to apply for college and I plan on majoring in biology. I want to be a zoologist, but I'm not too interested in research. What others jobs are available in this field?
Jan 13th
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Jan 13th
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Anonymous asked: do you ever kill animals for research/skinning/experiments?
Jan 13th
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Jan 12th
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